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Disease

Bacterial Wilt:

Disease ID : ToPDB_DD003

Summary :

Introduction : Bacterial wilt is a disastrous soil-borne bacterial disease of solanaceous crops.

Pathogen cause : Ralstonia solanacearum

Host distribution : Lycopersicon esculentum, Helianthus annuus and Solanum tuberosum

Sign and Symptoms:

The tomato roots and lower parts of stem have browning of their vascular system.

Etiology:

Pathogen enters the plant through the roots. Plants infected by this soil-dwelling bacteria show leaf yellowing and wilting that progress upward from the base of the stem. Initially, only one side of a leaf midrib, one branch, or one side of a plant will be affected. The symptoms soon spread to the remainder of the plant. Wilted leaves usually drop prematurely.

Gene(s) Resposible for Disease:

Gene ID :

3091914

Control:

Biocontrol: Lytic Bacteriophages

Chemical control: NA

Bibliography :

Protection of Tomato Seedlings against Infection by Pseudomonas syringae pv. Tomato by Using the Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Azospirillum brasilense , Bashan Y. and de-Bashan L.E. , AppIied Environmental Microbiology , 2002 ,6840(6): 2637–2643. PMCID: PMC123946.

Biocontrol of Ralstonia solanacearum by Treatment with Lytic Bacteriophages , Akiko F., Mariko F., and Takashi Y., AppIied Environmental Microbiology , 2011 ,77(12): 4155-4162. PMCID: PMC3131639.